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FCI sells 508,000 tonnes wheat to bulk consumers in 3rd round of e-auction

As per the government data, the average price of wheat across major cities stood at Rs 33.09 per kg on Wednesday, while the average price of atta (wheat flour) stood at Rs 38.75 per kg

E-tendering part of govt's zero-tolerance towards corruption: Khattar

The chief minister said the quality assurance authority has been formed to curb corruption in construction works, ensuring transparency and accountability in government projects

Why seek hearing of 2019 case against Adani now: High Court to SFIO

A petition was filed by Adani Enterprises in 2019 seeking to quash a sessions court order of the same year refusing to discharge the company

Workers with digital skills contribute Rs 10.9 trn to India's GDP: Study

The study was conducted in two phases covering 2,005 working adults and 769 employers in India across a variety of public and private sector organizations and industries

PM Modi reviews 9 infrastructure projects worth over Rs 41,500 cr

The prime minister advised all ministries and state governments to complete Amrit Sarovar work in mission mode before the onset of monsoon, the statement said

Govt to auction 27 more coal mines starting February 27

In a bid to familiarise bidders with the auction process, mock e-auction will be conducted on February 24

Tiger Global's Internet Fund offloads 1.7% stake in Delhivery for Rs 414 cr

The shares were offloaded at an average price of Rs 335.06 per scrip, taking the aggregate deal value to Rs 414.23 crore

US Commerce Secretary to lead business delegation to India in March

The bilateral trade between the two nations has increased to $65.39 billion during April-January this financial year against $62.27 billion a year ago

Size of retail market projected to touch $2 trillion by 2032: Report

The size of the country's retail market is expected to touch $2 trn by 2032, growing from $690 billion in 2021, according to a joint report by Anarock and Retailers Association of India

Centre approves order for mandatory certification of cotton bale

Goyal stressed that branding of Indian cotton will add great value to the entire cotton value chain from farmers to end users

TWL-BHEL fully Indian entity eyeing Rs 72,000 cr Vande Bharat contract

The Vande Bharat tender is for the supply of 200 trains from design, manufacturing, and testing to commissioning with a maintenance contract of 35 years

MEA's geo-economic event 'Asia Economic Dialogue' to be held from Feb 23-25

The principal theme for the Dialogue's seventh edition is Asia and the Emerging World Order', a Ministry of External Affairs statement said

Cement firms set for 3rd year of growth, volume seen jumping 7-9% in FY24

Growth is likely to be starker in Central and Eastern regions, which account for over 80 per cent of the housing for all mission, he added

NDMC approves installation of telecom towers, allotment of municipal spaces

The municipal council is making substantial investments for improving infrastructure, the statement said and added that the cost of various services provided by it has increased manifold

Managing risk profile of plants a must for investments in RE sector: Report

The report further said that floating solar has gained traction and will play an important role in the energy transition of countries such as China, India and South Korea

Mumbai transport takes 400 buses off roads as 3 CNG buses catch fire

A bus of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking was completely gutted in fire in suburban Andheri earlier in the evening. No one was injured in the incident, officials said

BBC cannot hide economic offences under garb of freedom of expression: BJP

The BJP said on Wednesday the BBC or any other organisation cannot hide their "economic offences" under the garb of freedom of expression

SC committee seeks inputs on ensuring access to differently-abled

As per the notice, the committee would conduct an accessibility audit of the top court premises and its functioning extending to both physical as well as technology accessibility

KSLTA cancels Bjorn Borg's felicitation ceremony without citing reason

The Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association, which had organised a ceremony to felicitate tennis legend Bjorn Borg on Tuesday, cancelled the event without citing any reason

Union law minister Rijiju lauds use of AI to transcribe SC proceedings

Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday lauded Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud's initiative to use artificial intelligence (AI) for live transcription of Supreme Court proceedings.